--- title: "How many hours should I be Pet Sitting for?" description: "The time you spend Pet Sitting is highly dependent on the service type you are offering. We recommend the following times for each service type:" canonical_url: "https://devtesting.brainfi.sh/articles/how-many-hours-should-i-be-pet-sitting-for-1JecOPGFFd" md_url: "https://devtesting.brainfi.sh/articles/how-many-hours-should-i-be-pet-sitting-for-1JecOPGFFd.md" --- # How many hours should I be Pet Sitting for? The time you spend Pet Sitting is highly dependent on the service type you are offering. We recommend the following times for each service type: - **Hosting** (animal stays at your home) overnight up to 24 hours  - **Sitting** (you stay at animal’s home) overnight up to 24 hours  - **Day Care** up to 10 hours, usually drop off around 7-9am pick up 5-7pm - **House Visit**  30 minutes per visit - **Dog Walk** up to one hour - **Grooming** is per session - **Training** is per session \ We recently asked a sample of Owners and Sitter’s what they would expect to pay/charge for a  30 hour overnight stay, **from midday until 6pm the next day.**  \ The majority agreed that having guidelines would help Owners understand what they were actually paying for and Sitters to manage their time better. In this scenario, **the Owner would book** **One Overnight Stay plus One Day Care.** \ These are Community-wide Guidelines, introduced to help reduce the need for Sitters to explain when Day Care becomes an Overnight service (or vice-versa). This approach will: \ - Reduce confusion for Owners and Sitters over how long each service type lasts - Increase price transparency so that Owners know what they’re paying for - Allow Sitters to better manage their time  - Increase consistency across our Community \ These guidelines are to be used as a maximum per Service Type. And as always you and the Owner have the flexibility to come to a suitable agreement depending on your relationship with them and their pet's needs.